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TIL the concept of "checkmate" originates from the Persian phrase "Shāh Māt," meaning "the king is helpless" or "the king is defeated."

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mpbo TIL that there is no reason to expect a supervolcanic eruption at Yellowstone in the near future. Such events are ‘neither regular nor predictable’.
nVBY TIL because their shows were so large, Van Halen inserted a clause in the middle of its contract requesting a bowl of M&Ms in the dressing room with all brown pieces removed. If they were not removed, they line-checked the entire production, often finding potentially life threatening oversights.
XEveE TIL that the song My Sharona by the Knack was about a real person; she sells high end real estate today.
nWmrd TIL in 2016 to a great deal of backlash, India’s solicitor general, Ranjit Kumar claimed to Indian Supreme Court that the Koh-i-noor not stolen
Lbkm TIL the german word for contraceptive pills is ‘antibabypille’